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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030131162659
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000703814-03-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLEN H C JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200964
		RELATIONSHIP:				OFFICER

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3738 OAKLOWN
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75219

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DORCHESTER MINERALS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001172358
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				810551518
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-88282
		FILM NUMBER:		03534872

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3738 OAK LAWN
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2145590300
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<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL FORM 3 FILING FOR HC ALLEN
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                     FORM 3

            INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
       Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
               Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Allen, Jr.                              H. ("Pete")     C.
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   (Last)                            (First)              (Middle)

3738 Oak Lawn Avenue Suite 300
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                                    (Street)

Dallas                                  Texas                   75219
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   (City)                            (State)                (Zip)

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2.   Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)

01/31/03
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3.   IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)


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4.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (DMLP)
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5.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)

     [X]  Director                             [_]  10% Owner
     [X]  Officer (give title below)           [_]  Other (specify below)

Chief Financial Officer
________________________________________________________________________________
6.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

        N/A
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7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing  (Check applicable line)

     [X]  Form Filed by One Reporting Person

     [_]  Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

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             Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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                                                                 3. Ownership Form:
                                      2. Amount of Securities       Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security                     Beneficially Owned         Indirect (I)       4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
   (Instr. 4)                            (Instr. 4)                 (Instr. 5)            (Instr. 4)
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   <S>                                   <C>                         <C>                  <C>


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        Common Units                            7,614                   D
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        Common Units                           53,224                   I                  (1)
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        Common Units                          552,788                   I                  (2)
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        Common Units                           92,417                   I                  (3)
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*    If the Form is filed by more than one  Reporting  Person,  see  Instruction
     5(b)(v).

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
          owned directly or indirectly.

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FORM 3 (continued)

              Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
         (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        5. Owner-
                                                    3. Title and Amount of Securities                      ship
                                                       Underlying Derivative Security                      Form of
                         2. Date Exercisable           (Instr. 4)                                          Derivative
                            and Expiration Date     ---------------------------------    4. Conver-        Security:
                            (Month/Day/Year)                               Amount           sion or        Direct      6. Nature of
                         ----------------------                            or               Exercise       (D) or         Indirect
                         Date       Expira-                                Number           Price of       Indirect       Beneficial
1. Title of Derivative   Exer-      tion                                   of               Derivative     (I)            Ownership
   Security (Instr. 4)   cisable    Date            Title                  Shares           Security       (Instr. 5)     (Instr. 5)
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<S>                      <C>        <C>             <C>                    <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>

        No Securities Owned
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Explanation of Responses:

(1) Mr. Allen disclaims beneficial ownership of those common units owned by
Smith Allen Oil & Gas, Inc. in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.
Mr. Allen is the Secretary and a shareholder of Smith Allen Oil & Gas, Inc.

(2) Mr. Allen disclaims beneficial ownership of those common units owned by SAM
Partners Ltd. in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.  Mr. Allen is the
Secretary and a shareholder of SAM Partners Management, Inc., the general
partner of SAM Partners, Ltd. In addition, he is the trustee of two trusts
established for the benefit of his children that hold shares in SAM Partners
Management, Inc.

(3) Mr. Allen disclaims beneficial ownership of those common units owned by RRC
NPI Holdings, LP in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.  Mr. Allen is
the Secretary and a shareholder of SAM Partners Management, Inc., the general
partner of SAM Partners, Ltd., one of the general partners of RRC NPI Holdings,
LP.

/s/ H.("Pete") C. Allen, Jr.                                    01/31/03
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      **Signature of Reporting Person                             Date

**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
     Violations.

     See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

                            (Print of Type Responses)

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